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Examples

HELP INSTALL — VMS 5.1-B

  Invokes the  VMS  Install  Utility  (INSTALL),  which  enhances  the
  performance of selected executable and shareable  images  by  making
  them known to the system and assigning them appropriate attributes.

  Format:


    INSTALL  [subcommand] [filespec]

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ParametersExamples

Parameters

 subcommand

  Specifies an INSTALL subcommand (an optional parameter).   If you do
  not specify a subcommand in this parameter, the INSTALL>  prompt  is
  returned by default.

 filespec

  Specifies a file  specification  for  an  INSTALL  subcommand.  This
  parameter is used only when an INSTALL subcommand is supplied on the
  command line.

Examples

  1.   $ INSTALL
       INSTALL>

  The command in this example invokes the INSTALL utility and  returns
  the  prompt  INSTALL>.    You   can   then  enter  specific  INSTALL
  subcommands.

  2.   $ INSTALL ADD/OPEN/SHARED WRKD$:[MAIN]STATSHR

  The command in this example invokes the Install Utility  and  issues
  the subcommand ADD on the same command line.

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